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Welcome to North Point ...

North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

A typical abbreviation for North Point: N. Point

North Point is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for North Point: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named North Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named North Point - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Maryland (2), North Carolina and Pennsylvania (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Point.

Communities near North Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Point.

  • Alexandria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pineville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Marksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
    • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
  • Ball
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
  • Mansura
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hessmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
    • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>
  • Center Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
  • Deville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville
    • Deville is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deville <4>
  • Effie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Vick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Point. See our Newspapers Page for North Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Point ...

Looking for more information about North Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Point.

Adding North Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the North Point post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Avoyelles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the North Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the North Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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